Birthana aristopa

(Birthana aristopa)

Description

Birthana aristopa is a moth in the family Immidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1925. It is found in New Guinea (Rossel Island). The wingspan is 30–32 mm. The forewings are blackish with a broad curved even orange fascia from the middle of the costa to the dorsum before the tornus and a pale leaden-blue terminal line. The hindwings are blackish with a rather broader slightly curved transverse orange band occupying from before the middle to five-sixths.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Immidae
Genus:Birthana
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